美国劳工部(官网www.osha.org)2013年8月23日在其官网上,将拟议中有关美国工人劳动的职业安全新规则挂网,公开征求公众的意见。该项“新规则”旨在遏制肺癌、矽肺、慢性阻塞性肺疾病和肾脏疾病,有关建议旨在降低工人接触结晶二氧化硅的可能性。根据美国劳工部的传统,该项“新规则”会将收集到的公众意见于90天内在联邦纪事上予以公布,随后由 The U.S. Department of Labor (www.osha.org) posted a public comment on its official website on August 23, 2013, by posting the proposed new rules on occupational safety concerning the labor of American workers. The “new rule” is intended to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. The recommendation is to reduce the chances of worker exposure to crystalline silica. According to the Department of Labor’s tradition, this “new rule” will publicize the collected public opinion in the Federal Register within 90 days, and then